shadier; shadiest
1
: producing or affording shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
3
a
: of questionable merit : uncertain, unreliable
b
Examples of shady in a Sentence
Their backyard is nice and shady.
I don't trust him. He seems like a pretty shady character.
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The rom-com pairs Johansson as a gifted but shady sales person trying to outrun her past, and Tatum as a fighter pilot-turned-NASA leader trying to help beat the Russians to the moon.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 July 2024
After the flowers are gone, remove the stalks where the blooms were present and move the plant outdoors to a shady site.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Shade Hike, 1 p.m. Central at Harmonie State Park in New Harmony: Take a hike on the shady side.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
Choose shady areas when possible and don’t forget to bring water.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 July 2024
After the flowers are gone, remove the stalks where the blooms were present and move the plant outdoors to a shady site.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
Shade Hike, 1 p.m. Central at Harmonie State Park in New Harmony: Take a hike on the shady side.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
Choose shady areas when possible and don’t forget to bring water.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for shady
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“Shady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shady. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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shady
adjective
shadier; shadiest
1
: casting a shadow : giving shade
2
: sheltered from the sun's rays
a shady grove
3
: not right or honest
a shady business deal
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